What is the Hi-Tech Startup Idea Competition? Hi-tech Startup Idea Pitching Competition is designed for promoting and supporting early stage business and ideas. Top 4 winners will be rewarded with a total price of $2,000.

Overview

Who and how can apply? You are challenged to present your startup ideas that will improvea quality of life, environment and innovation regardless of a field of industry. Anyone with startup ideas can apply. Submission must be made online via this website between 1st June and 4th August 2017. Judges for the Hi-Tech Startup Ideas will review all the applications over the next few weeks. A shortlist of ten (10) applicants will be selected to present their ideas at the final round to be held on 12th September 2017 at Daejeon Convention Center, Republic of Korea. The final judging panels will meet and listen to your presentation to select four (4) winners to be announced soon after. The award ceremony will be held on the same day.

What are criteria? All factors related to starting a business will be considered as criteria to the competition, namely: feasibility,creativity, passion, your relevant experience, purpose of business, product differentiation, problem-solving ability, market analysis as well as presentation attitude.

Procedure

Step 1.Submit online application form.

Period : June 1st - August 4th, 2017

Step 2.Preliminary screening
Result announcement : in the middle of August
10 teams selected